Geography
Brooksburg is located at 38°44′9″N 85°14′44″W / 38.73583°N 85.24556°W / 38.73583; -85.24556 (38.735781, -85.245524). It is located on the south side of the Indian-Kentuck Creek just north of State Road 56 and just before the creek enters the Ohio River.
It is home to some very classic tobacco barns that are great examples of Mid-West design at the time. Brooksburg also has some buildings dating back to the mid-to-late 19th century. One example is the "Webster" house (named after its original occupants) that was built in the 1870s. This house is now owned by the Fisher family who have resided there for many years and, subsequently, own much of the land in the surrounding area, including four houses in the town itself.
According to the 2010 census, the town has a total area of 0.11 square miles (0.28 km2), of which 0.10 square miles (0.26 km2) (or 90.91%) is land and 0.01 square miles (0.026 km2) (or 9.09%) is water.
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